Word
در والیبال باید به یکدیگر اعتماد کنیم.
Meaning
In volleyball we must trust each other.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of در والیبال باید به یکدیگر اعتماد کنیم.
درdar
in
بهbe
to
بایدbâyad
must
یکدیگرyekdigar
each other
Questions & Answers about در والیبال باید به یکدیگر اعتماد کنیم.
Why does the sentence use yekdigar instead of hamdigar?
Both mean "each other," but یکدیگر (yekdigar) is slightly more formal and is used more often in writing. In everyday conversation, you will hear همدیگر (hamdigar) much more often. Both are perfectly correct here!
In English we say "trust each other", but here it says "be yekdigar" (to each other). Why is there a "be"?
The verb for "to trust" is اعتماد کردن (e'temâd kardan). In Farsi, you don't just trust someone directly; you trust to someone. Therefore, this verb always takes the preposition به (be) before the person you are trusting.
Why is the verb "konim" instead of the regular present tense "mikonim"?
The word باید (bâyad) means "must" or "should." Verbs that follow باید must take the subjunctive form, which usually means dropping the می (mi-) prefix. For compound verbs that use کردن (kardan), the regular میکنیم (mikonim) simply changes to کنیم (konim).
Can I shorten "be yekdigar" when speaking casually?
Yes! In spoken Farsi, people often shorten both یکدیگر (yekdigar) and همدیگر (hamdigar) to just هم (ham). So in everyday speech, you will often hear به هم (be ham) instead of به یکدیگر (be yekdigar).